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arquebus

/ˈɑɹ.kwɪ.bəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
ar-que-bus
IPA
/ˈɑɹ.kwɪ.bəs/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).

verb

To shoot with an arquebus.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "No one saw fire in the murk — as it might be, the match-flare for an arquebus."

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑɹ.kwɪ.bəs/
  • British English: /ˈɑː.kwɪ.bəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

arquebuses (plural) arquebusses (plural) arquebuses (present, singular) arquebusing (participle, present) arquebused (participle, past) arquebused (past)

Derived Forms

arquebusier

Synonyms

harquebus hackbut hagbut

Questions

How do you pronounce arquebus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹ.kwɪ.bəs/.
What does arquebus mean?
Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).

How to pronounce arquebus

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